The Brentwood, California, home of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Eisenbach was planned from lot-line to lot-line before a shovelful of earth was dug. The house is on a small lot but it affords complete privacy because there are no windows on the street side. In the house italian, english and modern furniture get along so well they look as if they had been brought up together.
Tho the Eisenbachs liked contemporary architecture, they wanted to avoid the coldness they found in so many contemporary itneriors. So they asked Irvine Goldstein, A.I.A., to design a house with combination living-dining room, sheltered and informal outdoor living areas and enclosed play areas for the children. They gave to Adele Faulkner, A.I.D., the problem of interior decoration.
Gray-brown walls, oatmeal-colored rug, redwood trim and ceiling form a restful, subdued background for colorful fabrics and far view thru fixed windows of living area.
Dining set is finished in driftwood tones that catch muted shades of rugs and walls. Under light through is an italian credenza balanced by 17th century chairs.
Built of redwood boards and battens stained a driftwood gray, house has no windows on the street. Hipped roofs minimize height of shed roof covering the living room.
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